Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1887-04-26
JACOB ANGNEY,S STORY,
His VersiOn Of the Shooting Affair At
81. Mares Hotel.

The trial OF Jacob p Angney, for assault and
battery with intent to kill J. II. wfmott and T. r.
Iurnoull November 25, 1882, was continued in
the Criminal Court yesterday after THE STARS re-
port CLOSED, and the defendant proceeded with his
story. After relating his difficulties with Wilmott
and speaking OF letters written by Wilmott attack
Ing his character, the witness stated that he came
mere November % to get retraction. witness
called at Wilmotts house. but failed to see him
the nrst time, and had talk with Mr.. Heller in
the store on the ground floor or the house. Heller
SAID that Wilmott was bad and dangerous man
and Away carried pistol After hearing the
statements made by Heller the witness went back
70 Cne MOTEL, TOOK his pistol from his satchel,
placed in his hip pocket and returned to Heiers
store Heller repeated the warning previously
witness changed his pistol from his hip to his
overcoat stde-pOcket He, after hesitatfng for
some time went and rang Wilmotts door bell He
very pleasantly and invited him up stairs. They
went into the parlor and Wilmott came out OF the
adjoining bedroom, partially dressed and said:
hello; now are you; what are you doing here?'
me witness said: 81 am here TO get retraction
OF those letters you wrote about me-" He an
tSsn kHSw bseS
bedroom and finished dressing.
THE scKNE AT THE HOTEL.
Witness noticed Turnbull speaking to Wilmott,
and then looking at witness till witness became
uneasy and started to leave the house, when VIII
MoIL SalQ: "HOld on; We are going out; we Will
walk down and see those letters {" and the three
went out together. When the St. Marc was reached
the witness led the way to his room. Drinks were
ordered, out the witness refused to drink after
tney came, as 1t was not what he ordered. He
Inen showed WilmOtt letter {the Woods letter. to
read; also another. W1lmott demanded the Woods
letter. The witness refused TO give 1t up. "What
are you going to do with it," Wtlmott asked. 81
am going to sue you for libel" the witness said.
You = OF =, you won't live to do It," quickly
answered WiimOtt, and made motion to draw q
pistol 81 then drew my pistol, said the witness
~and fired at WilmOtt twice. / saw Turnbull
coming toward me, fired once at him, and he left
the room. Wflmott and then clinched and tuS-
seized together he struggling all the time to get his
plStoi until we got on The door, when my hold was
broken and left the room. The fourth shot was
nred lnvoiuntarily during the struggle"
AFTER THE SHOOTING.
The witness denied asking Wilmott at his house
or in the room to sign bond. Nothing was said
about bond, and he denied having any kind OF q
bond among his papers. After the last shot was
fired the witness left the room and went down
stairs, Turnbull having gone first. He rushed into
the street and went TO the Metropolitan Hotel
walked up to the clerk, stated that he was in
danger and wanted a room. The clerk showed
him small room near the Office, and at the re-
denied ever having been arrested before in his life
except On the charge of desertton and denied ever
having a conversation with Harry HefsS his
which he threatened to take Wilmott's life.